The Founder's Playbook: Running a Tight Fundraising Process
Raising capital for the first time? Join us for a practical, no-fluff session on what actually works.
Hosted by Sean Mullaney
Founder & CEO of Seapoint, the financial home for startups in Europe. Sean is a serial founder, former Sequoia Scout, ex-CTO at Stripe Europe.
This session is being hosted in person at Simons Muirhead Burton LLP in central London. SMB has generously donated their venue to bring founders together for an evening of fundraising insights and networking.
This masterclass covers the four stages of early-stage fundraising:
→ Preparation — How to plan 3-4 months ahead and build your core message before your materials
→ Building Your List — Filtering investors ruthlessly before you waste meetings on the wrong firms
→ The Roadshow — Compressing your timeline, watching for responsiveness, and keeping momentum
→ Closing — What to do when term sheets arrive (and what to do if they don't)
You'll learn tactical insights from Sean's experience raising capital, working as a Sequoia Scout, and advising dozens of early-stage founders through their first institutional rounds. This isn't out-of-date, out-of-touch theory—it's what worked recently (and what didn't).
Who should attend:
First-time founders preparing for pre-seed, seed, or Series A
Technical founders who haven't fundraised before
Anyone currently in the thick of raising capital
What's included:
30-minute structured session covering all four stages
15-minute live Q&A
Fundraising guide, fundraising FAQ, pitch deck review tool
Networking with other founders post-session
Capacity is limited to 45 attendees. Register early to secure your spot.